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Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduate Certificate

Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduate Certificates

There are 129 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 20.0% of Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,580 students earned theirAstronomy & Astrophysics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Astronomy & Astrophysics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 26
Bachelor’s Degree 1,096
Master’s Degree 234
Doctor’s Degree 224

Earnings of Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics of $50,573 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $41,600
4 years $50,573
5 years $61,687

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 90.0% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 1
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Astronomy & Astrophysics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 5 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2 20.0%
Race Unknown 1 10.0%
International Students 2 20.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 20.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 163 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Astronomy & Astrophysics students seeking a graduate certificate is University of Colorado Boulder. During the most recent year for which we have data, 80 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 60 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 49 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 48 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 47 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 44 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 43 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 43 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 39 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics. This school awarded 38 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 34 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 34 graduate certificates in Astronomy & Astrophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Astronomy & Astrophysics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in Astronomy & Astrophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Astronomy & Astrophysics Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Astronomy 876
Astrophysics 485
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 129
Planetary Astronomy and Science 90

Below are some popular majors similar to Astronomy & Astrophysics that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7,622
Physical Sciences, General 2,661
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 1,341

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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